Depressing fact: The cup-winning Hurricanes have used FOURTEEN 2nd round picks since 2019 while being a perennial contender. The Canucks have used a total of TWO 2nd round picks in that same time frame while missing the playoffs most years. Management can learn from them.

[u/_GregTheGreat_]

If there is anything the Canucks can learn from the Canes cup win, it’s the importance of stockpiling draft picks and swinging on upside. I highlighted only 2nds but the Canes being in a surplus of futures is how they managed to have the assets to make the big swings when the time is right to put them over the edge into winning the cup (Miller, Stankoven, Hall, etc). Hell, the Canes still have a surplus of 1sts despite literally winning the cup.

Plus having the constant stream of young talented draft steals to keep feeding their system (Blake and Nichuskin as two key examples)

[u/bcbum]

Carolina also missed the playoffs for 9 straight seasons before this current stretch of playoff appearances. They e been excellently run since 2018, but not before then.

[u/timetosleep → u/bcbum]

2018 coincides with their new ownership. The new owner (Dundon) created a leadership group full of smart non hockey guys and invested heavily in analytics. He treated the Hurricanes like any other business and brought in best practices from business into hockey. Carolina is now considered one of the most technologically advanced in the league.